The lakeside setting of Downtown Disney is the backdrop for more than 150 artisans displaying original creations during the 33rd annual Festival of the Masters today through Sunday (Nov. 7 to 9, 2008). Festival of the Masters is a nationally recognized art show which is ranked among the country’s best outdoor art festivals each year….
An elaborate “Cinderellabration” topiary and an environmentally friendly Green Garden will bring fresh springtime flair to the 16th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 18 to May 31, 2009. Each year, Disney gardeners channel their creative energy into presenting an intricate topiary display against the backdrop of Spaceship Earth. This year, Cinderella and…
The Orange County Regional History Center with IBEX Puppetry and the Orlando Puppet Festival will present a Sunday brunch event from 10 a.m. to noon next weekend with Fran Brill, principal puppeteer of Prairie Dawn and Zoe from Sesame Street. Tickets are available through Thursday. Brill is an actress and puppeteer and was the first…
Happy Halloween to all our readers. To help kick off your Halloween, we’ve uploaded a new picture gallery from this year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and we present a cute, funny video of kids eating sour candy at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. For those who like the scarier part of Halloween, be sure to…
Cypress Gardens has decided to take the “not so scary” approach to Halloween this year by offering a kid friendly Fall Festival this Friday and Saturday. Children 9 and under will receive free admission after 3 p.m. and free ice cream if they come in costume (no masks). Adults will receive admission for $15 after…
Joey Fatone visited Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with family and friends Thursday night. Best known as a member of ‘N Sync, a competitor on Dancing with the Stars and as the host of The Singing Bee and Celebrity Circus, Fatone found some new fans in Howl-O-Scream’s famous Naughty Nurses and the rest of…
While not at all theme park related, the Barack Obama rally (with Hillary Clinton) outside the Amway Arena yesterday attracted about 50,000 people. I went to my first political rally just for the experience and to try to get some good pictures. Below is my story in pictures. To see all 25 pictures, visit the…
Spooky Empire started their Ultimate Horror Weekend today with a Zombie Walk down International Drive to the Wyndam Hotel where the weekend’s events take place. The Raven Twins from Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream were the special guests and led the walk. In addition to the walk, they also held a screaming contest, a dead celebrity impersonation…
In a special ceremony this morning in the Premiere Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the 2009 Ambassador team was announced. Cast members Clay Shoemaker of the Magic Kingdom Dream Squad, and Vanessa Rosas of Industrial Engineering were named the 2009 Walt Disney World Ambassador team. Clay began his career with Disney in 1994 at The…
Celebrating 50 Years of NASA, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex kicks off the anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. this Saturday. Enjoy a performance by the Grammy Award winning band Survivor, followed by a spectacular fireworks show – live in the Rocket Garden. Upcoming concerts include: The Guess Who – Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m….
